First Overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra: India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra was inaugurated in Mauritius. This event highlights the strong bilateral cooperation in the health sector between India and Mauritius. The Jan Aushadi Kendra aims to provide affordable generic medicines to enhance public healthcare in Mauritius. Janaushadhi Kendras are centres that provide quality generic medicines […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Flower Flies : Two Species Reported
Flower Flies : Two Species Reported Researchers of the Shadpada Entomology Research Lab (SERL) of Christ College, Irinjalakuda, have reported two species of flower flies for the first time from Kerala. Mesembrius bengalensisand quadrivittatus have been discovered from the Kole wetlands and Vilagan Kunnu hillocks of Thrissur district. Flower flies belong to the family Syrphidae […]
Rapid Apophis Mission For Space Safety
Rapid Apophis Mission For Space Safety: The European Space Agency recently announced that its new Ramses spacecraft may accompany the asteroid Apophis before and after its safe, albeit rather close, pass of Earth. Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (RAMSES) is a planetary defence mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). It will intercept the […]
Gaia Spacecraft
Gaia Spacecraft: Gaia spacecraft has faced and overcome significant challenges in its mission to map over a billion stars in the Milky Way. Gaia Spacecraft was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in December 2013. It is located 1.5 million kilometres from Earth at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2). It monitors each of […]
Common Services Centres Special Purpose Vehicle
Common Services Centres Special Purpose Vehicle: Common Services Centres Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC SPV) celebrated 15 glorious years of its establishment. Common Services Centres Special Purpose Vehicle is incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. It monitors the implementation of the Common Services Centers […]
Coalition Of Epidemic Preparedness Innovation
Coalition Of Epidemic Preparedness Innovation: Union Minister for the Ministry of Science & Technology inaugurated Asia’s first health research-related “Pre-clinical Network Facility” under the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) in Faridabad. Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI) was launched in 2017 as an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic and civil organisations. It was […]
MV Sea Change
MV Sea Change: The world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered by 100% hydrogen fuel, the MV Sea Change, was launched recently at the San Francisco Ferry Building. MV Sea Change is the world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered entirely by zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells. The 75-passenger ferry was built by All American Marine Shipyard for […]
Late Blight Disease
Late Blight Disease: The Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) recently issued an advisory for potato farmers across the country, warning of a high risk of late blight disease in the crop due to changes in weather conditions. Late Blight Disease is one of the most serious fungal diseases that can affect tomatoes and potatoes It […]
Chandipura Virus Infection
Chandipura Virus Infection: The Gujarat government said that six children have died of suspected Chandipura virus (CHPV) infection in the state since July 10. Chandipura Virus Infection is a virus of the Rhabdoviridae family, which also includes other members such as the lyssavirus that causes rabies. Several species of sandflies like Phlebotomine sandflies and Phlebotomus […]
APSTAR-6E Satellite
APSTAR-6E Satellite: China’s APSTAR-6E satellite has officially begun operating after successfully passing technical reviews both in orbit and on the ground in Hong Kong. APSTAR-6E Satellite is China’s first all-electric propulsion communication satellite. Developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), this satellite operates in geostationary orbit. Launched via a Long March-2C rocket […]
